Foodservice News

The Tri-State Food Expo is entering its 2nd year as the premier trade show for the NJ, NY and CT restaurant, food retail and foodservice market. Sponsored by the New Jersey Restaurant Association, Tri-State Food Expo hit the scene in 2013, featuring more than 150 exhibitors and 1,500 industry professionals at the inaugural event, with more than 50% of the attendees from New York City.

Marcus Samuelsson Group, originally founded by chef and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson and his Red Rooster Harlem partner Andrew Chapman announced plans late last month to partner with a Westchester based firm.

Working in the kitchen takes its toll. Long hours standing, looking down, reaching up, bending and most of all, gripping utensils and bowls. Inevitably, something’s gotta give. Usually, it’s the smaller and weaker joints that collapse under the tremendous pressure. In the upper extremity, it’s the wrist and a very common diagnosis when you use your hands to grip is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

The global food movement grows from the kitchens, gardens, and farms of the countless citizens who have committed to making healthy, sustainable choices about cultivating and consuming food. Food Tank exists to amplify these voices.

It sounds so simple. Consistency. It’s what restaurants look for every day in their foodservice operations. But Tom Day of Hormel can tell you there are very few companies who can deliver on that promise.

This academic year, I’ve done a lot of marketing about safety tips for kids and backpacks. The ill effects of carrying too much load and carrying it improperly affects children but it also affects adults who either have a cumulative impact from childhood or are just flat out lazy. The problem is that your posture can be adversely affected which can lead to chronic aches and pains. After a long day in the kitchen, the last thing you want to do is carry more weight on you, especially if your body is fatigued and stressed.

You may not realize it, but there are many little things you could be doing, intentionally or not, that could be affecting your guests negatively, resulting in fewer customers and less than average tips.

4food is a socially networked and socially responsible quick service restaurant company based in Manhattan. 4food’s mission is to de-junk fast foodTM by bringing fast, fresh, delicious, and nutritious food, made of sustainable products that are sourced locally and seasonally whenever and wherever able. The brainchild of Michael Shuman and Adam Kidron, 4food opened its doors at 40th and Madison in September of 2010. The 4food space offers a modern cutting edge style with an emphasis on tech savvy clientele through dynamic menu boards and a 200 square foot media wall featuring user generated content from social media.